Decision Workspace
ic-agent vs ic-certification vs ic-utils
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
74
ic-agent
growingv0.49.0
Agent library to communicate with the Internet Computer, following the Public Specification.
74
ic-certification
stablev3.2.0
Types related to the Internet Computer Public Specification.
70
ic-utils
growingv0.49.0
Collection of utilities for Rust, on top of ic-agent, to communicate with the Internet Computer, following the Public Specification.
Core Metrics
| ic-agent | ic-certification | ic-utils | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 74 | 74 | 70 |
| Total Downloads | 1.4M | 1.7M | 1.1M |
| 30d Downloads | 18.6K | 37.8K | 7.5K |
| Dependents | 1.5K | 663 | 174 |
| Releases | 81 | 26 | 77 |
| Last Updated | today | 87d ago | today |
| Age | 5y 9m | 3y 7m | 5y 9m |
Health Breakdown
ic-agent
Maintenance
20
Quality
12
Community
20
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
ic-certification
Maintenance
14
Quality
21
Community
19
Popularity
7
Documentation
13
ic-utils
Maintenance
20
Quality
11
Community
17
Popularity
7
Documentation
15
Technical Details
| ic-agent | ic-certification | ic-utils | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.49.0 | 3.2.0 | 0.49.0 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 57 | 7 | 17 |
| Crate Size | 117KB | 28KB | 58KB |
| Features | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Yanked % | 1.2% | 0.0% | 5.2% |
| Edition | 2021 | 2021 | 2021 |
| MSRV | 1.88.0 | — | 1.88.0 |
| Owners | 2 (team) | 2 (team) | 2 (team) |
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Quick Verdict
- •ic-agent leads with a health score of 74/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •ic-certification has the most downloads (1.7M), suggesting wider adoption.
- •ic-agent is depended on by 1.5K crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •ic-agent, ic-utils are pre-1.0 — API may change.